Sara Spotswood Royall Papers, 1900/1983

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Sara Royall Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.30 Linear Feet
Creator:
Royall, Sarah Spottswood, 1888-1983
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Sara Royall Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Notebook of newspaper clippings and jottings of Sara Spottswood Royall of Petersburg, Va. Clippings pertain to the Business and Professional Women's Club of Petersburg, Va. Collection includes correspondence, speech, photograph, copies of her obituary and materials relating to Samuel F. Royall's service in World War I in the United States Army. Additions to the collection are the obituaries of Samuel F. Royall, Jr., a Williamsburg, Va. printer, correspondence, clippings, publications, and two yearbooks of the American Association of University Women.

"Blue Jackets Manual, U.S. Navy" 1917 from Accession 1996.37 transferred to Rare Books.

Original Accession and additions physically and intellectually combined in 2009. Descriptions and inventory of all accessions are on the Inventory/Finding Aid.

Additional material relating to Sara Royall including: black and white photograph, 5x7", of Sara Royall; copy of obituary of Sara Royall (25 February 1983); copy of a memorial to Sara Royall in the Hilton Village Voice, (March '83); copy of a receipt for a subscription to the Virginia Anti-Saloon League (1907); copy of letter from President of the National Business and Professional Women's Clubs on the occasion of Miss Royal's leaving the Presidency of the State Federation; copy of material relating to Samuel F. Royall's service in World War I including his honorable dischage from the United States Army; 1954 program of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Miss Royall's copy of The Bluejackets' Manual United States Navy, 1917.

Additional material relating to Sara Royall including: copy of Royall genealogy; copy of newspaper photograph about Sara Royall (Daily Press, April 8 1975); copy of newspaper article "Sara Royall - Hilton Matriarch"(Daily Press); copy of newspaper photograph and article "Petersburg's Prizewinning President"; copy of newspaper photograph and caption "Elected State President" (2 copies); copy of Bureau of the Census report of 1900 of the family of W. W. Royall; copy of the newspaper article "Miss S.S. Royall is Made Member of Bank Board"; copy of obituary of Sara S. Royall (Times Herald, February 25, 1983); copy of typewritten letter from Sam to "precious mother" (Feb. 3, 1941) copy of map of Blandford Cemetery copy of Spottiswoode coat of arms; Williamsburg Chapter, Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution yearbook (1971-1973)

Two yearbooks of the American Association of University Women, Newport News, Va. Branch, 1944-1945 and 1947-1948, listing the donor's aunt as a member (Sara Royall)

Biographical / historical:

Sara Spottswood Royall was president of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Petersburg, Va., and worked as an agent for the Northwest Mutual Life Insurance Company. She served in World War I. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Gifts
Processing information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 1996.

Arrangement:

Accession Number order.